dot ART vs Photo Pixelizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dot ART
Transform photos and videos into unique mosaic, dot art, halftone, and pop art styles. Easily adjust effects with sliders and save your creations. Offers both free and paid features for enhanced artistic expression.
- Mosaic art effects
- Dot art creation
- Halftone style effects
- Pop art style filters
- Adjustable sliders for effects
- Save edited images and videos
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"dot ART" is Art Photo / Movie Editor application that allows you to create "Dot Image / Video", "Mosaic Picture" and "Pop Art" Effects Image and Movie from camera, photographs ,illustrations and videos easily. You will be able to create "Dot Art Illustration and Movie" that made of round colorful dots, and "Pop Art Effects Illustration and Movie" from your photo, illustration and video by using Art Editor app "dot ART". If you enjoyed by this App, I'm glad. ■Illustration / Movie list that you can create and edit by using "dot ART". 1.Mosaic Art Create and edit "Mosaic Art Effects Pictures and Movies", and save it. you can also create 8 bit game style by reducing color level. 2.Dot Art Create and edit "Dot Art Effects Images and Movies" that made of round colorful dots, and save it. You can choose background color from black and white. ＊Add-on is required in order to save white background. 3.Halftone Style Create and edit "Halftone Effects Images and Movies" that dot size is changed by hue, and save it. You can choose background color from black and white. ＊Add-on is required in order to save "halftone effects". 4.Pop Art Style Create and edit "Pop Art Effects Illustrations and Videos", and save it. You can create "Pop Art Effects Illustration and Videos" by reducing color level. ＊Add-on is required in order to save "Pop Art Effects". ■How to Edit 1. Select image or video you want to edit from "Camera" Button. 2. When Image or video was displayed, select type and adjust to the desired by Sliders. ＊If you want to save type "3〜9" , you need to purchase Add-on. 3. When you touch "Save" Button, current image or video will be saved in "Camera Roll". ■About In-app Advertising Banner Advertising is displayed in Home Screen. Full Screen Advertising will be displayed, after you have saved the picture. You can hide these Advertising by purchasing "Additional Function Add-on".
Photo Pixelizer
Easily transform your photos into pixel art with this simple tool. Select an image, choose your pixel size, and adjust resolution and colors for a unique look. Exports in high-quality PNG format.
- Select photo
- Set pixel size
- Adjust resolution
- Adjust colors
- Simple interface
- PNG export
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Just 3 easy steps: Select your photo Set pixel size Adjust resolution and colors No complex editing tools - just pure simplicity. The app automatically reduces your entire photo's resolution and colors, then scales it to your desired size. Perfect for beginners and anyone who wants quick results. Exports in PNG format to preserve crisp pixels without color bleeding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photo Pixelizer at 3.3 against dot ART's 2.0. Photo Pixelizer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (44% vs 33%). dot ART's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. dot ART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photo Pixelizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Pixelizer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of dot ART's written reviews are positive against 44% of Photo Pixelizer's.
dot ART ships an update every 3 months, Photo Pixelizer every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dot ART | Photo Pixelizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 3.3 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAIKI HIRATA | Nekomimimi |
Customer experience
dot ART
Photo Pixelizer
In-app purchases
dot ART
- Additional Functions$0.99
Photo Pixelizer
No in-app purchases
